I’ve lived this photo of Dr. Ray Ortlund. After years of being blessed by his books, I met him a few years ago. It went something like this: I dumped a huge duffel bag full … Continue reading How Ray Ortlund Became Foster Father to a Generation of Church Planters
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“I foment spiritual revolution for our time. A persistent loving provocation…” I have a friend who I’d say is a humanist. A naturalist. And agnostic. Very bright educated guy, and successful. We talk business. We … Continue reading Spiritual Revolution
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A Jewish rocker friend, who’s shared the stage with the likes of Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and others, wrote a cool song with a great hook: “We’ve got to rescue the future, for the future … Continue reading The future is here today: how ready is the church?
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I’ve always got a dozen going…here’s a sampling… Resident Aliens Life in the Christian Colony, (and also) Where Resident Aliens Live: Exercises for Christian Practice both by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon Bad Religion … Continue reading What I’m Reading
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I always loved how the Apostle Paul wrote in Timothy “…when you come bring the books” (2 Timothy 4:13). Yeah! I believe it was John Wesley who said “Either read or get out of the … Continue reading You are what you read…
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I was blessed to have amazing drummer friends Tony Morra (Steve Vai, Taylor Swift, Steve Lukather) and the late Ted Reinhardt (Spyro Gyra, Gamalon) on my new album “These Songs Vol. 1”. Here I am … Continue reading 12 Weeks of Spring: Week 12
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Solve the puzzle: A $5 Starbucks gift card goes to the first person who can solve it. The artwork on the These Songs album cover has images from its song titles and lyrics. Match any … Continue reading 12 Weeks of Spring: Week 11
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What we believe in our head and heart about God greatly defines us and drives our life. And we should realize that everyone else’s concept of God impacts us too. Thoughtful Christian believers understand that … Continue reading We all have some sort of theology we live by
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At 17, with my Cherry Sunburst Les Paul. Still have that guitar, which has aged beautifully. Hopefully, I’ve improved with age as well. One thing is certain though, all that intensity (now redeemed, thankfully) is … Continue reading 12 Weeks of Spring: Week 10
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This weekend we’re offering a FREE download of ALL FOUR of my albums including my latest, featuring Grammy & local artists like Phil Keaggy, Will McFarlane, Tony Morra, Rick Cua, Ashley Cleveland, Henri Star Muhammad, … Continue reading 12 Weeks of Spring: Week 9
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